Moorland is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Moorland had a population of 284 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west by

Kolan River The Kolan River is a river in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. The river rises in the Bobby Range, below the Dawes Range in the north-east, and the Burnett Range in the south-west. The river flows generally south and then east towar ...

, to the north by Booyan Road, to the east in party by Vecellios Road and the North Coast railway line, and to the south by Rosedale Road. The district once known as North Kolan (or Kolan North) spans Moorland and neighbouring Bucca to the south.

History

Greenwood Provisional School opened on 15 February 1886. In 1899, it was renamed Moorland Provisional School. On 1 January 1909, it became Moorland State School. It closed on 31 March 1931, but reopened on 26 August 1946. On 31 December 1964, it closed, but reopened on 24 January 1966. It closed permanently on 31 October 1975. The school was located on Moorland Road (approx ). The locality was served by the now-abandoned Moorland railway station on the North Coast railway line ().

Demographics

In the , Moorland had a population of 270 people. In the , Moorland had a population of 284 people.

Education

There are no schools in Moorland. The nearest government primary schools are Moore Park Beach State School in neighbouring Moore Park Beach to the north-east, Gooburrum State School in Gooburrum to the south-east, and Avondale State School in Avondale to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Bundaberg North State High School in Bundaberg North to the south-east.

References

{{Bundaberg Region Bundaberg Region Localities in Queensland